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05-28-2006, 09:58 PM
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Mass gainer
Hey guys,
The plan over the summer is to add a lot of mass and gain strength. I plan on eating and eating and eating and eating as clean as I possibly can. However, I know that sometimes I'll be on the run, so I'd like to have a backup option for a quick replacement meal I can mix up and grab on the go if I need it. Hence, I'm looking at a mass gainer/weight gainer/MRP/w/e you would like to call it. I was wondering if you guys had any particular favorites or recommendations. I've been checking out some of them online and reading some reviews. I'm not opposed to making a homemade shake/bar, but I'm looking for convenience here to fill in for a meal here and there. Thanks 
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05-28-2006, 10:33 PM
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I'd personally opt for home-made.
For a P+F shake (mostly, anyway), try:
1-2 tbsp Natty PB + 1 tbsp Ground Flax + 1 cup Cottage Cheese + 1 cup 2% Milk + 1 scoop Chocolate Whey
For a P+C shake, try
1 cup Frozen Berries + 1 cup Cottage Cheese + 1 scoop Vanilla Protein + 1 cup Oats (Ground) + Water (to get desired texture)
Those ought to put some meat on your bones 
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05-28-2006, 10:43 PM
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Those sound pretty good and I'll definitely give them a try, but how long do you think these would keep, even in the fridge. Like, if I were to make up 2 shakes in the morning, drink one, and save the other for later in the day, would it hold up well? I'm thinking if I kept it in a shaker bottle and shook it up before later consumption, it'd be fine. Am I correct in thinking this?
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05-28-2006, 10:46 PM
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Hmm.. honestly I'm not too sure how well that would work. If you could freeze them, I think they'd stay mixed, then move them to the fridge an hour or so before you have it. Is that a possibility?
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05-29-2006, 01:36 AM
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They're not as good after a few hours, but I make shakes and keep them a day or two, in the fridge.
Put them in something that you can at least shake again. At least to stir it up. If it's just a few hours, I've put a bunch of ice cubes in the bottle to keep it cold until later.
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05-29-2006, 10:14 AM
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yeah those shakes that Milkman has suggested are very similar to ones I've been making. The homemade weight gainers will always trump the store bought versions.
Matt
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05-29-2006, 10:22 AM
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What about just carrying around a jar of PB in your back pocket? Thats what I do. |
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05-29-2006, 11:10 AM
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Hey Kevin,
Do you have gourmet nutrition? If I were you make a double PB and Choc Shake from the book, best shake ever. I make like 5 a week since I got the book. Damn good!!!
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05-29-2006, 11:19 AM
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No I don't have GN, but I'm getting ready to buy some books for the summer, and will definitely give it a look.
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"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
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05-29-2006, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin T.
No I don't have GN, but I'm getting ready to buy some books for the summer, and will definitely give it a look.
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If you don't have that already you should go all out and get Percision Nutrition. |
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05-29-2006, 05:22 PM
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im in the same position. 135 trying to gain some mass, i'll try some of the shakes and will probaly get GN, or percision nutrition (which is better?), but lets say i dont have access to these ingredients what would you guys recomend? i know over at t-nation its grow! but there really into supporting biotest products.
Last edited by Jokerz : 05-29-2006 at 05:38 PM.
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05-29-2006, 05:57 PM
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Jokerz: Whey protein is pretty easy to get a hold of and you can find it for a reasonable price. 100% Whey Protein is a popular one to get a hold of on the internet - its quality protein for a pretty cheap price. I get my whey at the local wholesale store, which is BJs. I don't know about Kansas, but stores like BJs, Sam's Club, Costco usually sell tubs of it.
I believe precision nutrition is Berardi's new product which contains GN.
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"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
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05-29-2006, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin T.
Jokerz: Whey protein is pretty easy to get a hold of and you can find it for a reasonable price. 100% Whey Protein is a popular one to get a hold of on the internet - its quality protein for a pretty cheap price. I get my whey at the local wholesale store, which is BJs. I don't know about Kansas, but stores like BJs, Sam's Club, Costco usually sell tubs of it.
I believe precision nutrition is Berardi's new product which contains GN.
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www.bodybuilding.com has the cheapest stuff also bulknutrition.com
even cheaper than costco |
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05-29-2006, 06:08 PM
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would you guys recomend putting some creatine in the mix as well? i've never taken creatine befoer so i dont know how it stacks up but i've been using whey for awhile now.
edit- question was answered.
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05-29-2006, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by larrabee213
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dpsnutrition tends to have the oveall cheapest prices, or just run a search through froogle or mysimon then pricematch at www.supplementwarehouse.com
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05-29-2006, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by getgot211
dpsnutrition tends to have the oveall cheapest prices, or just run a search through froogle or mysimon then pricematch at www.supplementwarehouse.com |
Also I forgot to mention dirt cheap Priority Mail Shipping. All the other places F-U on the shipping. |
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05-30-2006, 10:18 AM
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You can get a 5 lb tub of whey at Sam's Club for $18.88 (vanilla or chocolate). I'm pretty sure that Costco has the exact same stuff (Sportpharma brand). I haven't seen anything cheaper on bodybuilding.com for such a high quantity. |
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05-30-2006, 07:46 PM
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CostCo has a different brand. Pro-Rated, in chocolate or vanilla. 6lb bag for $25.00. It's a mixture of whey, casein, and egg proteins.
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